Cle Elum, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,905

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

7.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.76%

28.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,973

12.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$451,000

Population & Diversity

Cle Elum, WA is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.15% of Cle Elum, WA residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 8.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Cle Elum, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 80 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Cle Elum, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cle Elum, WA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cle Elum, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cle Elum, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 269
Other (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 179
Other (Hispanic)
80 ± 83

5.56%

Hispanic Population

106 people

5.56% of the people in Cle Elum, WA are hispanic (106 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cle Elum, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

2.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

1.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 2.15% of Cle Elum, WA residents (41 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cle Elum, WA was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cle Elum, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 37
Vietnam
21 ± 27

Cle Elum, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cle Elum, WA.

Economy

The economy of Cle Elum, WA employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cle Elum, WA were Construction (217 people), Accommodation & Food Services (143 people), and Manufacturing (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($150,179), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,382), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,721).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 195

−5.48%

1 Year decline

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cle Elum, WA declined at a rate of −5.48%, from 1.06k employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cle Elum, WA, are Management Occupations (152 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (147 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cle Elum, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 195

−5.48%

1 Year decline

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cle Elum, WA declined at a rate of −5.48%, from 1.06k employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cle Elum, WA, are Construction (217 people), Accommodation & Food Services (143 people), and Manufacturing (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cle Elum, WA, though some of these residents may live in Cle Elum, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,891

Median earning men ± $17,749

$30,000

Median earning women ± $4,865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($81,250), Public Administration ($78,750), and Manufacturing ($68,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,088), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,706).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cle Elum, WA was $451,000 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $379,300 to $451,000, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Cle Elum, WA is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cle Elum, WA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cle Elum, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$451,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,436

$607

Median Property Taxes

±$156

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cle Elum, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cle Elum, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.6% of the housing units in Cle Elum, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cle Elum, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,973

Median Household Income

± $11,000

970

Number of Households

± 200

In 2024, the median household income of the 970 households in Cle Elum, WA grew to $63,973 from the previous year's value of $56,912.

The following chart displays the households in Cle Elum, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cle Elum, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.9%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Cle Elum, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (10.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cle Elum, WA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.64% of the workforce in Cle Elum, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cle Elum, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cle Elum, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cle Elum, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cle Elum, WA (186 out of 1.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cle Elum, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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